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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
AMUSINGLY SLY.
A Great TaIker and Friend to the Western
CattIe-A Very Bold Thief

A Great Talker and Friend to the Western
Cattle-A Very Bold Thief
"What-at-whatw bird in Lincoln
Park, Chicago, seemed to say, in low,
peculiar voice. The bird was larger
than bluejay, active, and handsome
in plumage, of glossy black, with blue
wing-covers, and breast of snowy
white. The tail feathers were long,
greenish plumes like those of the cock
erel, and the black head and the beak
indicated that the bird was allied to
the crows. The little fellow was very
tame. While it was calling and chat
tering, it pecked vigorously the hand
placed against the wire of the cage.
THAT is magpie," said stranger.
1--WE have hundreds of them in New
Mexico. They are on very excellent
terms with the cattle. A flock is al
most always to be seen in company
with herd. The magpies will light
on steers back and go all over him,
picking off insects. He never molests
the birds except when they poke their
bills too close 'tssthis eyeballs. The
birds are very familiar and easily
caught. In our country the magpie is
great pet. He learns to talk and can
speak in English as plain as anybody.
He is far superior to the parrot as an
imitator, and can easily be taught to
say almost any thing. We don't think
he's worth keeping unless he can
talk, and it is rare to find magpie
that can't learn how. These birds
are great company in the mountains,
miles and miles away from the busy
world. The American magpies are
very much like their European cousins.
There is q tradition in the far West
that years ago foreign ship arrived at
San Francisco with u few magpies
aboard. 1t is said they were set free
on reaching shore and made their way
to the interior. Reaching the Mexican
ranges, they located there, and multi
piled till they have become very numer-
GUS, and are now found all along the
Rocky Mountain chain, even far to the
north. We have another curious bird
out in the mining and grazing country.
A small, grayish chap, as sly as a fox.
He is called the 'robber.' Leave a
piece of meat or biscuit on the cabin
table, and he is sure to stealth. Ihave
seen these birds sit on the window-sill
while we We're eating dinner, pluming
themselves as if no one was near. But
as soon as we turned our backs on a
piece of meat, it was taken, and the
'robber' was out of sight This cum
ming bird will actually pick the food off
ones plate, and in such a mysterious
way that one is puzzled to know what
has become of it. We never kill the
'robber' birds. They are infinitely
amusing and harmless, but they are
the most audacious thieves or earth. "
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21

which Pope was it? There's morn
hundred of EN-, isn't thereP"
The art editor, who had twice gone
abroad with Crooks excursions, said
he never saw the quotation in any Of
the European libraries, and the obitu-
airy editor said he never run across it
in his reading. 1t was the general
opinion of the convention that the re-
mark was not a quotation at all, but
was original with the snake editor.
This compliment the snake editor mod
estly, albeit rather feebly, attempted
to deny. II know" he said, l have
seen that sentence in print some
where"
"Here it is" shouted the accident
editor, 81 knew had seen it, too, but
for the life of me couldn't tell where.
Here it is"
And he held up copy of the Cider
Valley Palladium, and pointed to the
local column:
"April days.
Cold nights.
Burn your rubbish.
Don't change your hannels.
Prime mess mackerel at Haddock's,
If.
Winter lingering in the lap of spring"
A good deal of quiet followed this
revelation. The snake editor was the
first to speak. "Well," he saio: chats
it. remember now, 1 was reading
that paper yesterday, and l must have
seen it there, bnt was sure had read
that very thing thousand times"
And the commencement editor sat
down and wrote a long and confusedly
able article on unconscious cerebra-
ton and latent impressions. '-Burdctt,
in Brooklyn Eagle.
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Tended in the matter of etiquette, as he
soon discovered from the cries OF
Take that hat off, sir" "Where were
you brought up, I'd like to know"
Don't you know better than to keep
your hat on in the presence of your SUI
perior officers, sir?" Get out there in
the hall again, sir, and leave that hat
there, and neutrality-suspicious.
Observation-Disclosures, do you
understand" step out and now be
quick about it"
Fred had not uttered a word in reply
to this TRADE, for he was far too sur
prised. But he stepped out" and
made the alterations suggested; while
his fellow-martyrs, who were still
waiting their turn looked on in unhap-
py anticipation.
Fred's third attempt at entrance was
more satisfactory, and cadet-corporal
approached in a very business-ike
manner and accosted him with:
"Well, what are you here for? What
do you want?"
Fred replied that he came in to re.
port.
"Well, then, why don't you report,
and climb out againP What's your
name?"
Erred Arden"
~Whatm
Erred Arden" in q louder tone.
"Nister Arden, sir" shouted the ca
Diet corporal.
Yes, sir" Fred admitted; that
it,"
"Then suppose you report properly;
have no time to waste. What's your
name?"
"Mister Arden"
"Mister Arden, sir!" roared the now
apparently exasperated fledgeling.
"Mister Arden, Sirn repeated Fred,
with emphasis.
"Ah! now, where are you from?" de-
manded his inquisitor.
From Maine-sir!" replied Fred,
rendered wise by experience.
There, now, you have made some
progress" commented the tormentor.
"You have learned to address old
cadets as sir ; Never forget this.
Also, understand that you are now UNI
der military discipline, and that a
soldiers first duty is strict obedience to
orders. Here, Jake" he continued,
turning to cadet near him; "take it
upstairs and cage it."
With a gruff Come along SIR
Jake" led the way up the iron stair
case to room on the third floor, and
with a grufer "You stay in there until
further orders" left Fred to his own
devices. George l. Putnam, IN 50.
Melodies.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
WAYS OF LITERATURE.
interesting Discussion on the Origin of
Familiar Quotation.

interesting Discussion on the Origin of q
Familiar Quotation.
''Say." 1t was the snake editor who
spake, and he spake with the air of u
man aweary of life, II don't know how
to use a concordance any how. Where
do you find this quotation that goes on
something about Winter lingering in
the lap of spring."
An embarrassing silence followed the
question, and the album editor, feeling
that all eyes were turned on him, said
he never heard the quotation before,
but it sounded as though it might be
from the Conventicles.
"The Con-who-ticles?" asked the be-
wildered snake editor.
"The Conventicles-S olomon's Song,
you know" said the album editor, 1--WE
call them the Conventicles.
"Oh, yes" the snake editor said,
greatly treasured, Il had forgotten
you belonged to the Church of Eng
land. But find it for me; want to
use it in Chester County moccasin
item; I've yot something here that will
set your teeth on edge"
The album editor took the Bible and
tried for the Conventicles awhile and
then gave it up, remarking that the
passage only occurred in the revised
version.
The commencement editor, who used
ito read proof on the Chicago Times,
said he had read the revised Bible clear
through and was positive the quota.
tation wasn't from the Bible at all.
The young man who does the book
notices said it>was from Pope. That;
what made me think it was in the
Bible" said the snake editor, "but
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
A NEW COMER's WELCOME.
How Maine Youth Was Received by q
West Point HaZing Committee, Who
Mt Taat ,,TA

How Maine Youth Was Received by =
West Point Hazing Committee, Who,
at Last Gagged ct"
When number of successful appli-
cants had returned from physical exam
ination at the hospital, they were put
in charge of an orderly, who conducted
them to cadet barracks.
The orderly took the party to the hall
of the eighth division of barracks, and
told them to wait there quietly, and to
enter the 'office" one at time, as their
turn came, and report. Then immedi-
ately began a course of the treatment
known as "hazing," When Fred Arden
opened the door and walked in, he i'm
mediately found himself the center of a
bowling mob of cadets, who would
like to know, sir, what you mean by
walking into this office without knock
ing, sirP Step out there and try it over
again!"
Fred precipitately backed out, and
closing the door, knocked. A stento.
rian voice shouted: "Come inr' and
he came. But once again had he Of
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
KNEW WHO 1T WAS.
The Trouble Which Came to a School boy,
Now "A United States Senator, Because
of His Skiliful Workmanship.

of His Skiliful Workmanship.
Senator-elect Paddock was sitting in
the reading-room of Chicago hotel,
the other day, when tn sc near him
heard him laugh suddenly. An ac-
quaintance said: "Well, Senator, what S
the matter? Are you laughing at the
thought of the six long years you will
spend in Washington" "Oh, no." was
the reply, II was chuckling over an Incl
dent of my school-days described in
this paper. / just happened to pick the
paper up. Read it" The gentleman
thus addressed took the paper, read the
anecdote, and joined the Senator in a
second laugh. The anecdote was in
the following words: II used to 90 to
school with Senator-elect Paddock, of
Iowa. Besides being good scholar
and a jolly playmate, Paddy was the
best of marksmen with SNOWFALL in
the school. At the noon recess, one
day, Paddock and several of the boys
got together to have a snow-balling
contest on the playground. The bat
tie ha | ragged for fifteen minutes
or so when one of the BOYS
saw the principal of the school
walking down the middle of the road
on his way home to dinner. He wore
u tall, black plug hat, which sat upon
his head like a cat on Il grindstone.
Paddock, who saw the teacher almost
as soon as any body, suggested that
we give him volley. The boys de-
murred. Paddock then said he would
tax a long-range shot at the hat, Just
for luck. Scooping up two handfuls Of
soft snow, the embryo statesman nodded
it into Il perfect sphere, and taking
careful aim shot it after the retreating
pedagOgue with remarkable accuracy
The ball hit the tile amidships and
scattered the wreck ten feet away
The teacher looked around to discover
his assailant, but there was no one il
sight When school was dismissed
that afternoon, the principal related
his experience, and declared that Their,
was only one boy in the school wht
could throw snow ball one hundred
and fifty feet with any precision. Tha
boy, he said, was Paddock, and with
out waiting to take the customary rule
the teacher seized an apple-sappling a
big round as a baseball club, ant
taking the champion marksman by tn
collar, he larruped him until bot
stood in a cloud of dust Paddoc
never threw any more snow balls at II
teacher"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
You Need 1t Now

Tits is the best time TO purify your blood, for at
no other is the body susceptblet to benefit
from medicine. The peculiar purifying and re1iv'
Ing qualities of Hoods Sarsaparilla are just what
are needed TO eXpe disease and fortify the system
against the facilitating effects Of mild weather.
Every year increases the popularity of Hoods Sar
saparlla for 1t Is just what people need at this
son. 1t is the ideal spring medicine.
"For years my blood was In an unhealthy condt
ton. My legs, arms, and face were covered with
scrofulous bumor, and all the medicine that re-
eeived OF the physicians did me no good. was nd.
vised to try Hoods Sarsaparia. After taking four
bottles, the all healed up And after us.
ing six bottles, which cost me only Ave dollars,
was well and healthy as ever was" FRED J. N.
WEBER, Lincoln, Mass.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
MY LITTLE HERO.

Earths bravest and truest heroes
Fight with an unseen foe,
And win victory grander
Than you or / can know.
We little dream OF the conflict
Waged in each human soul,
And we know but few OF the heroes
Upon Gods honor-roll.
But one OF earth's little heroes
Right glad am 10 know;
His name for me is mother,
My name for him is Joe.
AT thought of a tenyear-old hero
My friends have often smiled;
But battle-feld's battlefield
In the heart of man or child.
There were plans of mischief brewing;
! saw, but gave no sign;
wanted to test the mettle
OF this little knight OF mine.
'Of course you must come up and help VI,
For we all depend on Joe"
The boys said, and waited
For his answer-yes or no.
He stood and thought moment
/ read his heart like book,
For the battle that he was fighting
Was told in his earnest look
And then to his merry playmates
Outspoke my loyal knight:
mo boys, can not go with you,
Because it wouldn't be right"
l was proud of my little hero,
And prayed by his peaceful bed,
AS gave him goodnight kisses
And the goodnight words were said
That true to God and his manhood
He might stand in the worlds fierce fight
And shun each unworthy action
Because sit wouldn't be right"
Eden b. ReTfOrd, in Golden DdyS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
Counting With a Brass Band.

Charley, hear your girl has gone
back on you"
That's right"
"What was the trouble?"
"She got mad because l courted her
with brass band.
We'll, that was peculiar method;
but l should think she would have felt
complimented rather than angry"
"She didn't. She said she wouldn't
have any thing to do with fellow who
couldn't come to the front with a solid
gold rims" - Washington Critic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21

What He Saw.-Housekeeper-You
seem to be regarding that pie very in
tently. Do you see any thing in itP
Tramp-Yes, madam, 1 do. House,
keeper For heavens sake, what?
Tramp see horrible, sleepless nights;
1 see terrible dreams, visions of re-
morseless dragons. Madam, am poor
and hungry, but 1 can not eat mince
pie. Bring on the wine and charlotte
russel-Psck,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
A Successful Boycott.

"Say, Titmarsh, it's about time you
changed that shirt"
"oh, I'm boycotting my washer
woman"
what for?"
"Why, she struck for fifty cents a
dozen, so I'm boycotting her, IN Y
Sum
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

IwdS so much troub-
Id Nth cdtdrrh il
seriously affected my
pOiee. One bottle Of
Ely's Cream Balm
did the aOork. Ny
voice is fully restored.
B. +. LiepSner, A.
NJ, Pastor Of the
Olivet Baptist
Church, Phild.
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Its estimated that three tons Of
yarn are yearly used in the manufac.
ture of base balls.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-11-17
Henly.

All quiet about Henly, the last sensation
was the burning of the school house FIVE
miles below Henly on the night of the LIST
inst, together with nearly all the books,
etc., belonging to the school, about $40
worth. The trustees secured another house
close by and the school is going on as usual.
1t is thought by some the house was burned
by some sneak who had no interest in the
house or school.
The tax collector has been around on his
annual trip taking in what he could get.
He was accompanied by Bob Manloye with
a double barreled shot gun, who took in all
the quail and doves he could, but the num-
Der brought in was not very creditable to
Bob as bird killer taking into considera-
ton the number of shots heard while he was
out
News has just been received that Mr.. j.
II. Green's little 3-year old boy is danger
ously sick.
Bro. Seaton, our preacher, has just passed
on his way home from the M. E. confer
ence held at Luling, and informed us that
Bro. Garrison would be our preacher for
the next conference year, and we are well
pleased. HIGH ONION.
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ACard.

To the citizens Of San Marcos and vicini
~: take this opportunity Of asking from
you an examination Of orr holiday goods
before making selections elsewhere
have purchased my stock under specially
favorable circumstance and there Is no
doubt but that you VIII be plessed both a. 10
q1al.Ty and prices. We think that ne have
the most desirable and hsndsonest selec-
ton thAt has ever been buo1ghf 20 this
market IN the way Of Christmas goods In
order 10 conviocs Yourselves Of the truth Of
tins, ne sinply All Won % cal and erkuins
them. re P1blish this card IN order thE,
you may svkl yourselves II tine q The
very rzre opportunity q purchasing from
~ s1eh articles IN TIE vEy Of Christnas
goods a. you may visa II Yea u1 only
give y cal CIR goods and prices WI
gal for ths-usslrss without AM couusuf
frun IA Or grad display WI take Eilass
DsosEbsr l. 1857 Respectfully.
,. A BEsIz
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Notes of Travel.

EDITOR FREE PRESS Ever since our ad
vent to the Lone Star State our time has
been almost wholly occupied in eking out d
sustenance; consequently we have not seen
much of the territory of this commonwealth.
But when an opportunity presents itself we
accept and profit thereby, by coming bach
home better contented and satisfied with
our lot.
A recent trip south of here, through
Guadalupe, Wilson and Karnes counties, by
private conveyance, gave us some insight
into the prosperity and adaptabihty of those
counties. The northern part of Guadalupe
is principally owned and thickly settled by
the Germans. They have their dancing
halls and beer saloons attached, and it is no
unfrequent occurrence to see them hauling
their cotton to market on the Sabbath.
These people seem to be prospecting. Sc
gum puts on the style of live town, with
her street car line running from the depot
through the principal part of the town. We
we're shown Gov. Ireland's residence, which
seemed to us neat, home like place. In
fact we like the town, and we presume this
is the highest praise we can bestow. In
the southern part of this county we saw
several neat churches built by the Germans,
decidedly contrast between the two sec
tons we passed through.
A. U,Ioo,. an1 hnra rua And
plenty of wood, sand burrs (the principal
grass), some razor-backed hogs, and some
people. Sutherland Springs, formerly the
county seat, is dilapidated village, with
probably some dozen or fifteen inhabitants.
The springs here are sulphur. and thought
by some to contain curative properties.
Floresville strives to be town. We found
here a handsome court house built of brick,
and a few substantial business houses. We
found the people clever and up with the
times. We also found q young merchant
who bargained to us three pounds Of peanuts
for quarter. but when he weighed them
there we're only two and q half pounds.
We called his attention 10 il, and be said be
bad 70 make some allowance for the paper.
Across the San Antonio river in Karnes
county ne found the soil somewhat like
ours. but seemed 10 be more Of . droughty
nature. The section ve were IN vas all
fenced in pastures, many grand, rsngine
from ten TO twenty miles square They
use tanks and bored wells for watering their
stock We forgot 10 state that ne we're On
q huuii1g sIPsdifioo, our party coosis1ing
a seven We did not End The game plen-
tiful. buf hsd lots Of fun Or party killed
seven dser. ard wounded three Thieh ~
fo1Ds too lsfs 20 Be good We srTIved q
ho,5s s.fs. Eftsr tsn 6sys sbssncts ts1
r,,zr,ss hssr5sr tan sbs1 We stNr1sd
J. J. d.
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EARN For SALE.

I hereby offer my farm for sale. / have
about IA or Is acres of land in cultivation,
two gardens. COW lot, horse lot and corn
crib, two very good log cabins, one of the
cabins has a very good yard fence around it.
Saddle house and chicken house The en-
tire farm contains sc acres, the out land
being well timbered. The farm is about 8
miles northeast of San Marcos. offer IL
cheap for cash. Any one wishing 10 pur-
chase msy come and see CHAs. BRooKs.
San Marcos, Nov. 3-3v.
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Choosing a Husband.

[Supposed to be sung by the young ladies
of San Marcos.
Long have I waited, and long have sighed,
Longing ut length to be somebody's bride
Many have wooed me. but none have won,
And faster, still faster. the feet years run.
Meier can manage to make up my mind;
Love cannot find me, for love is so blind.
Time almost daily new suitors will bring;
Choosing a husbands delicate thing.
Soon will be over life's season of spring ;
Sadly sing-sadly sing
Choosing q husbands delicate thing.
How my brain aches in its efforts to choose!
How my lips burn, they SO often refuse!
How my strange heart by its tension is torn,
Longing for love in its loneness forlornl
Three new proposers are waiting my word,
Three more are coming to-day, have heard;
Which on my finger shall fasten the ring9
Choosing husbands delicate thing
Soon will be over life's season of spring ;
Sadly sing-sadly sing
Choosing husbands delicate thingi
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Christmas Present.

Do not make your purchases until you
zee our new stock Of beautiful
HANGING LAMPS
Also our rev brass table lamps, besides
lot Of China. Glassware. &c, which We
hope to receive By Dec. 1st
We are also expecting . nice lot Of
ROGERS PLATED WARE
Knives. FORKS and Spoons which ne guar.
autss fun triple plata
@. ". DoxkLsoS-
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We are preparing TO turn new leaf" In
the way Of issuing our paper regularly "on
time"-Thursday morning. We would ask
our correspondents and advertisers to CO.
operate with us to the desired end by send
ing in their favors as EARLY as possible,
thereby ensuring prompt attention.
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A Card.

The parents of the late Mr.. Fred G. Piper
desire to tender their sin ,ere thanks to all
persons who in any way bestowed upon him
any kindness while in San Marcos strang-
or in the town. Also to all who rendered
kindly assistance in recovering his body
from the river and gave him proper burial
in their cemetery.
Mr. AND Mrs. PORTER PIPER.
Leominster, Mass.